Fare-indicator.



No. 69I,639. v l Patented lan'. 2|, |902.

KUNTZEN.-

FARE mmcAI'on. (Appucaton'ued may 4,. 1901.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO K UNTZEN, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

FARE-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 691,639, dated January 21, 1902.

' Application filed May 4, 1901. SerialNo. 58,779. (No model.)

T0 all whom z3 may concer-71,:

Be it known that I, OTTO KUNTZEN, a subject of the German Emperor, residing in Berlin, Germany, have invented an Improvement.

in Fare-Indicators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to that class of fare-indicators which are adapted to be used on public conveyances, such as cabs, and in which there is provided an indicator for the rates ot' fare to be paid, and there is also provided an indicator, usually inthe form of a movable iiag,toshow whether the conveyance is engaged or disengaged, (Free.)

My invention consists of improved means for actuating the indicating-flag. a

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a sectional View through a part of the casing of the indicator and showing in elevation suficient of the apparatus to illustrate my invention. Fig. 2 isa side view; and Fig. 3 is another sectional View through the case, showing the devices of Fig. l in side elevation.

The rate indications are set by means of a.

crank handle d, which actuates the same through some suitable intermittent self-locking feed motion. In the present instance the spindle of this crank d carries Within the casing a locking-disk c, with a single tooth to engage with a notched disk b, shaped somewhat like a maltese cross and serving through suitable connections toactuate the rate-indicating devices. (Not necessary to be shown.)

On the same spindle as this notched disk b there is secured a disk d, provided With a camgroove e in its side face. In the present instance I have shown this cam-disk a as outside the casing but its location may be arranged as convenient. Into this cam-groove e projects a pin h on a lever j", which is pivoted at g to the casing. The other end of the lever is connected. by a connecting-rodfi to an arm k on the axis m of the dag Z, this aXis being preferably mounted in a protecting-cover non the casing The curved or cam groove eis so formed that when any one of the price or rate indications is set by turning the crank d the 1ever f will be so turned in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2, that the lagZ Will be turned down from the upright position (shown in the drawings) to a horizontal position, where its designation Free will no longer be visible to the public.

I claim as my invention- A fare-indicator provided with a movable Hag, a cam-grooved disk for actuating the flag positivelyin both directions, and an intermittent feed mechanism for actuating the camgrooved disk each time one of the price or rate indications is set.

In testimony whereof I have signed my f name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

'OTTO KUNTZEN.

Witnesses:

J oHANNEs HEIN, WOLDEMAR HAUPT. 

